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Table 3 Correlation between carotid adventitial VV ratio and the biochemical or anthropometric parameters

From: Left carotid adventitial vasa vasorum signal correlates directly with age and with left carotid intima-media thickness in individuals without atheromatous risk factors

 

Right VV Ratio

Left VV Ratio

Age (years)

−0.079 (0.563)

0.313 (0.015)*

Glucose (mg/dl)

−0.129 (0.344)

−0.150 (0.252)

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.135 (0.321)

−0.144 (0.272)

HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.037 (0.787)

0.035 (0.789)

LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.063 (0.643)

−0.083 (0.530)

TG (mg/dl)

0.147 (0.281)

−0.139 (0.291)

CRP (mg/l)

0.026 (0.850)

−0.188 (0.150)

SBP (mmHg)

−0.007 (0.961)

0.115 (0.383)

DBP (mmHg)

0.042 (0.762)

0.038 (0.773)

PP (mmHg)

−0.079 (0.566)

0.138 (0.296)

WC (cm)

0.172 (0.228)

0.038 (0.785)

BMI (kg/m 2 )

0.018 (0.891)

−0.074 (0.593)

  1. Spearman’s correlation coefficient (p-value). (*) p < 0.05.
  2. TG: triglycerides; CRP: C-reactive protein; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; PP: pulse pressure; WC: waist circumference; BMI: body mass index.